3 – 21 October 2011
National Library Building Location info
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
Free Admission
The SIA Architectural Design Awards is the most prestigious award conferred by Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) to promote and encourage distinction in architectural design. The Awards recognizes the achievements of SIA members in their pursuit of architectural excellence and motivates architects to push the boundaries with innovative solutions. It is the Institute strategic intent that the Awards will motivate architects to strive for higher standards of architectural excellence and imbue with the relentless mindset of continually achieving great heights, leading to the vision of Singapore architecture being accepted as world class standards. The Awards also aim to heighten the appreciation and patronage of good architectural design from both the architectural fraternity as well as the general public.
The Awards was inaugurated in 1983, in conjunction with an exhibition and conference under the theme, “The Role of the Singapore Architects in the 80s and Beyond”. Altogether 11 awards have been organized over the years.
The general criteria for judging include such attributes like appropriateness, response to climate, originality and innovation, sensitivity to context, elegance of design and attention to detail. These are debated upon and broad guidelines established before the judging takes place to provide a common ground and focus during the judging process.
Two new criteria were introduced in the 11th cycle in 2011:
- fulfilment of relevant attributes of “The 12 Attributes of Sustainable Built Environment”; and
- addressing design for safety and health
The participation of the 11th Architectural Design Awards was announced in the first quarter of 2011. It attracted 160 entries from 56 organisations in 25 categories.
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